User's Manual

Glossary
ASCII
American Standard Code for Information
Interchange. A standardized coding system for
representing characters, such as numbers, letters, and
graphic symbols. An ASCII character occupies one
byte of storage. Files transmitted in ASCII code can be
used by many different computers, printers, and
programs.
Asynchronous
A method
of data transmission in which one machine
sends data one character at a time to another, without
either machine preparing for the transmission.
Backup
An
extra copy of a program, data file, or diskette, kept
in case your working copy is damaged or lost.
Bit
A binary digit (0 or 1). The smallest unit of computer
storage. The value of a bit represents the presence (1)
or absence (0) of an electric charge.
Boot
To load a program or an operating system.
Byte
A sequence or group of eight bits that represents one
character.
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